Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Autumn Design 2009, Part 1: The Mantel

It is such a great season, so many people love the colors of fall. I'm going to share with you my love for fall design. I made some simple changes today to welcome the autumn season, first attacking my mantel. It's a quick, easy change that can make a bold statement.

My tips for creating a seasonal change to a surface:

Choose a few seasonal items that looks realistic such as a garland, some fruits/vegetables

Find things from around your house that you love that will blend in nicely with the colors

Make sure you have a balance of height- don't choose anything that will overpower the others in size, unless it is a picture or mirror that will serve as a backdrop

Move things around until it feels aesthetically pleasing

Step back, go across the room, look at it from different angles to determine if it is right

Some of the things I chose from around the house include the copper cooler and tray (both with brass handles). I thought the copper and brass were perfect accents to the colors of fall. I also used my small hurricane to hold a cute arrangement that was on clearance at Michaels. The pottery was already a part of our mantel, so it wasn't a complete transformation for us. I moved the wheat, also normally there, to the copper cooler and thought it rested nicely at an angle.I did make some other changes for fall, and plan to share them soon! Please share what you've done for fall, inside or out!

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Welcome! I'm Kelly. I'm an IT professional by day, as well as a full time happy wife and mom of two. I love to make my house a home. I'm often compared to someone named Martha ;) and that's how this blog began. Please come back again!